Zakiya Theatre Company
Zakiya Theatre Company is an all-female, biracial theatre company determined to shed light on racial issues affecting the world today. We are a physical theatre company, working closely with lighting, sound and projection, reaching our audience through the unique medium of Spoken Word. We believe physical theatre is an international language and an effective way to communicate thoughts and feelings, whoever the audience.
Our debut show "A Matter of Race" follows the journey of two girls with identical lives, the only difference being the colour of their skin. Through physical theatre, spoken word, dance and song we explore just how much the colour of their skin effects their day to day treatment in society. Using real life events, stories and media coverage we delve deeper into the big issues we face in the world today including cultural appropriation, white privilege and police brutality. This highly physical, powerful and unique performance accurately reflects on the current state of the world.